Nurturing Children: Solutions to Alleviate Hardships and Barriers for Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Allison Bovell, MDiv, Research, Policy, and Communications Coordinator, Ruth Rose-Jacobs, ScD, Principal Investigator, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, MPH, Research and Policy Director, Sharon Coleman, MS, MPH, Statistical Analyst, Deborah A Frank, MD, Principal InvestigatorAugust 31, 2015Children's HealthWatch Policy Action Brief

Over two million children in the United States under the age of five have special health care needs (SHCN) – experiencing chronic physical, developmental, emotional and behavioral conditions that require more health and related services than their peers. This policy brief is the first in a two-part series exploring economic hardships faced by families with children with SHCN and relevant policy solutions.

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Click here to read the full Policy Brief.Categories:  Policy Briefs  Keywords:  Children with Special Health Care Needs